pullman
/ˈpʊlmən/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A railroad passenger car; especially one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company.
American usage
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Example Sentences
- "It is realised that the old Pullman standard sleeper, with its convertible "sections", each containing upper and lower berths, and with no greater privacy at night than the curtains drawn along both sides of a middle aisle, has had its day."
- "The conductor arrived at the same time as the Pullman attendant. Bond ordered Old Fashioneds, and stipulated Old Grandad Bourbon, chicken sandwiches, and decaffeined Sanka coffee so that their sleep would not be spoilt."
Etymology
Ellipsis of Pullman car, after the Pullman Palace Car Company, named after American engineer and industrialist George Pullman (1831–1897).
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈpʊlmən/
Usage
- American usage